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From YouTube: NOV 24 2022 Statements Dan Coulter
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
children
work.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
I'm
speaking
today
to
indigenous
disability
awareness
month
and
the
United
Nations
International
Day
of
persons
with
disabilities.
November
is
the
eighth
anniversary
of
the
indigenous
disability
awareness
month
here
in
British
Columbia.
This
awareness
month
was
created
by
the
British
Columbia
Aboriginal
Network
on
disability,
Society
or
beacons
in
2015,
and
is
now
recognized
by
hundreds
of
indigenous
and
non-indigenous
communities
and
organizations
across
Canada,
thanks
to
be
cans.
Bc
is
leading
the
way
and
recognizing
raising
awareness
and
celebrating
the
contributions
of
indigenous
peoples
with
disabilities.
A
Indigenous
people
with
disabilities
often
face
additional
barriers,
such
as
limited
employment
opportunities
I'd
like
to
thank
ecans
for
being
an
essential
partner
in
advocating
for
indigenous
people.
For
the
past
30
years
on
December
3rd,
we
recognize
the
30th
anniversary
of
the
UN
International
Day
of
persons
with
disabilities.
A
A
The
role
of
innovation
in
fueling
and
accessible
and
Equitable
world
is
especially
meaningful
here
in
BC
we're
fortunate
to
have
so
many
organizations
in
BC
dedicated
to
supporting
people
with
disabilities
and
working
to
break
down
long-standing
and
systemic
barriers
to
accessibility,
we're
pleased
to
support
such
organization
organizations
and
help
them
Advance,
accessibility
and
inclusion
in
their
communities.
For
our
part,
we
are
hard
at
work
to
build
a
very
free
BC,
a
province
with
communities
and
workplaces
that
are
truly
accessible
and
inclusive.
A
I
congratulate
those
around
the
province
for
their
contributions
that
help
make
BC
a
welcoming
place
to
call
home.
Well
all
people
in
our
Province
to
feel
supported,
and
we
will
continue
to
invest
in
programs
that
help
indigenous
peoples
and
just
peoples
with
disabilities
Thrive
and
succeed.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.